Small-Size, Low-Cross-Talk GaAs–AlGaAs Electro-Optic Directional Coupler Switches with Alternating Δβ for Long-Wavelength Matrix Switches

Abstract
Small size ( 2mm-long ) GaAs/AlGaAs directional couplers, with crosstalk as low as -16 dB at λ=1.3μm without a requirement for precise device dimensions control, have been achieved by using alternating Δβ technique.